SANFORD, Florida – The Runnin' Raiders (aka the Seminole State Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams) will continue to build on recent solid results during the 2024 season. Coach Tucker Morgan who begins his third year at SSC recently announced the schedule which kicks off at UCF on August 30.

Morgan, whose Women's team finished 20th in the NJCAA in 2023 and Men's team finished 26th in 2022 has added depth to both rosters. Eight new women and four additional men will add to the competition for SSC. Stay tuned for forthcoming roster updates!

In addition to UCF, the Raiders will travel to UNF, Embry Ridder and FSU during the regular season. The FSU course (Apalachee Regional Park) will also host the FCSAA Region 8 meet. The NJCAA National meet will be in Mechanicsville, VA on November 9th.

RAIDER NOTES:

• Follow the Cross Country program on Instagram: @seminolestatexc
• The Women's Team finished 20th in the NJCAA in 2023 and the Men were 26th in 2022
• During the 2019 season, the men's team finished 16th at the NJCAA National meet
• 22 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All-American in 2023-24
• Raider Athletics has generated close to $1,000,000 in economic impact to Seminole County since 2017
• Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.edu 
• To donate to any of the athletic programs click: https://seminolestate.app.neoncrm.com/forms/athletics

The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College lives by the Mission of "preparing Raiders for their Next Steps in Life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' degree at Seminole State.

The Raiders were established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I.  Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.

For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.  

Media contact: Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu